Hi my son is nearly 18months old and he is hardly saying any words I don't no if he is just being lazy or not he can say a few like ta car mum dad gone and more but that's it he is a very clever child tho he nows what you are saying to him and asking him t do but he just won't talk is it normal for this age as my health visitor is puttin pressure on me t be getting him to speak. Thanks

Fri Feb 14, 2014 1:14 am

charlixo

Joined: Sat Dec 21, 2013 6:15 pmPosts: 0

Re: Talking

I did Childcare at college and after all I've learnt about children I honestly believe they learn things at their own pace, don't put too much pressure on him and encourage him by talking and communicating with him using simple language and when he says something new praise and encourage him hope this has helped.. As for the health visitor, how can she expect you to force your child to speak? X

Fri Feb 14, 2014 1:44 am

charlixo

Joined: Sat Dec 21, 2013 6:15 pmPosts: 0

Re: Talking

And 18 months is still quite young

Fri Feb 14, 2014 1:48 am

fabmummy26

Joined: Tue Dec 27, 2011 5:19 pmPosts: 0

Re: Talking

Thank you I no some kids can be quite lazy with there talking but he is a bright child u just feel under pressure wen your hv is saying u need to get him to start talking and start putting words together. And then they go on about speech therapy for a young child!

Fri Feb 14, 2014 2:06 am

dianne22

Joined: Mon Dec 30, 2013 3:29 pmPosts: 0

Re: Talking

my 22month old still doesnt talk either, she'll say mama, dada, baba, no, ta and couple other words but not much, i think she will do it in her own time,

Fri Feb 14, 2014 8:16 am

vanessalee

ED frequent user

Joined: Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:15 pmPosts: 156

Re: Talking

Don't worry as other people have posted I have learnt from my own experiences that children will learn to do things in their own time and you will just worry yourself silly listening to the health visitor.

Just communicate with him all the time singing songs, what your doing where your going etc use simple language and he will soon be able to say lots of words.

Also I found that children who learned to walk early developed their speech later. My first son was the opposite he was saying lots of words early on but only started pulling up and crawling at one and didn't start walking till almost 2.